Cabral Totals 18 Kills and 19 Digs in Losses to Plymouth State and Worcester State

Plymouth, N.H.-Senior middle hitter Amanda Cabral (Riverside, RI) piled up 18 kills and 19 digs on Saturday as the Rhode Island College women's volleyball team dropped both ends of a tri-match with Plymouth State (3-1) and Worcester State (3-0) at Fo

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Posted Sep. 21, 2013 @ 5:49 pm

Plymouth, N.H.-Senior middle hitter Amanda Cabral (Riverside, RI) piled up 18 kills and 19 digs on Saturday as the Rhode Island College women's volleyball team dropped both ends of a tri-match with Plymouth State (3-1) and Worcester State (3-0) at Foley Gymnasium.
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In its first contest of the day, Rhode Island College (0-14, 0-1 LEC) came up short against Little East Conference foe Plymouth State (6-4, 1-0 LEC) in a tightly contested matchup. The Panthers, winners of five straight, jumped out to a hot start in their home opener as they knocked off the Anchorwomen, 25-18, in the first set, and followed with a dominant, 25-3, thrashing in the second set. The visitors stood their ground and bounced back in the third set, en route to a 25-22 victory. However, the Panthers held off RIC with a 25-18 win in the fourth and final set to close out the Anchorwomen.
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Cabral paced RIC with eight kills against PSU to go along with six digs. Sophomore setter Lauren Palazzini (Woonsocket, RI) dished out 16 assists in the match, while also contributing 10 digs. Freshman libero Melissa Johnson (Boylston, MA) chalked up 17 digs, while sophomore right side hitter Morgan Stewart (Willington, CT) hit .438 and recorded seven kills, 12 digs, two assists and an ace. Sophomore outside hitter Michelle Malboeuf (Cumberland, RI) chipped in with seven kills and an ace as well.
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In the second match of the day, RIC couldn't keep up with Worcester State (3-9), especially after falling in the first set, 25-13. The Anchorwomen responded in the second set, but came up just shy of the victory in a 25-23 loss. In the third and final set, the Lancers fended off the Anchorwomen, 28-26, in one of the toughest battles of the season for either squad.
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Cabral again led the way with 10 kills and 13 digs, while Malboeuf contributed seven kills and five digs. Palazzini posted 22 assists and 10 digs in a losing effort.
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In total, Malboeuf finished with 14 kills and seven digs to pace RIC alongside Cabral. Palazzini dished out 38 assists to go along with 20 digs, while Stewart registered 10 kills and 16 digs. Johnson led the team in digs with 24.
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In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will travel to Emmanuel on Tuesday, Sept. 24 (7 p.m.).